[Bug 882695] Re: Trying to Install Ubuntu in Alienware x17M R3

Mon Oct 31 15:37:05 UTC 2011

** Description changed:

- Trying to install near 3/4 of the end says: Executing 'Grub-install /dev/sda'  Failed Fatal error.  Also is it press ok apperas: Not possible to install the boot loader at the locations. And I've tried to select all of the locations and it doesn't accept and if I continue without it says I will have to install manually.
- I've tried Downloading the iso file from the website, used the tools to install on the flash drive, I've burned to a CD in slow speed and both gave me this error.
- I've partitioned my drive in 2 previously (C: and F:) I've tried to install on the F: on the C:, I've also tried to create a new partition in FAT32, didn't work, EXT4, didn't work, and I've also tried to leave unallocated space...
- With updates, without updates.
+ I've tried to install from all different ways and forms and it gave me
+ different errors.

- I've also tried to install from Wibi on windows 7.
- But it says that the install was complete and u have to reboot ur system, and when u do, appears to choose between Win7 and Ubuntu, and if u choose Ubu appears something like: can't find " prefix" file?
- don't quite remember now...
+ First I will describe my system: Alienware M17x R3 Raid Drive 596GB (2x
+ 298 GB) Windows7 primary partition C: The hardrive is divided in 3
+ primary partitions (can't do 4 don't know why) 1st: Fat16 no name
+ capacity 40mbs almost not used (has files like command.com, dellbio.bin,
+ dellrmk.bin and oobedone.flg) I dont know what this is for but is
+ blocked and non system (Status:none). 2nd: Recovery NTFS 9GB
+ (Status:system) and it seems to have boot files. 3rd: CD: Windos OS
+ (status:boot). And I have 2 Logical drivers F: data for backup and games
+ :D (300gb) G: For trying to install the Linux (Already tried with Fat32,
+ Ext2, ext3 and ext4)

- I've tried to isntal like 9 times already 
- I'm not a Linux user, I'm trying to be... lol
- thankz for the help
+ 
+ Installing with Wubi on F: and G: Instalation looks good on windows ask to restart dos mode appears:
+ 
+ try (HD0,0) non-ms:skip 
+ try (HD0,1) NTFS5: No Wibildr 
+ try (HD0,2) NTFS5: Error: "Prefix" is not set.
+ 
+ 
+ Installing with Wubi on C: Installation looks good on windows ask to
+ restart dos mode apears:
+ 
+ Mount denied becouse NTFS volume is already exclusive opened, the volume may be already mounted or another software may use it which could be identified for example by the help of the 'FUSER' command 
+ Mount devdm-4
+ Could not find installation files /ubutu/install custom-installation Run 'Chkdsk /r' on windows and restart...blablablalba... that should correct the issue.
+ 
+ done this didn't work.
+ 
+ Tried installing with USB drive and after burning a CD with the Iso file
+ download from the official website: I've tried the option to install
+ along windows with a G: drive in FAT32, EXT2,3 and 4, I've tried to
+ leave unallocated data, without the driver G at all... appears this
+ everytime: http://i.stack.imgur.com/eo2Ie.png
+ 
+ pres ok it ask me to:
+ 
+ Not possible to install the boot loader at the location: specify new
+ location:
+ 
+ I've tried to select all the drivers non is accepted If I ask to
+ continue without installing the boot loader he ask me to install later
+ by myself which I'm trying to figure it out but I'm not really good to
+ understand how ppl get to the programming part like a DOS to write down
+ couse I'm a newb and I've dont work on dos or linux before...
+ 
+ I've read that the boot loader has to be installed on the primary
+ partition, but I'm not sure what I can delete from those 2 partitions
+ that would let me get 1 extra... and it seems that the one that windows
+ use is protected to write down so the software is not touching it...
+ 
+ 
+ Thankz for the help!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Thu Oct 27 13:25:02 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Trying to Install Ubuntu in Alienware x17M R3

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I've tried to install from all different ways and forms and it gave me
  different errors.

  First I will describe my system: Alienware M17x R3 Raid Drive 596GB
  (2x 298 GB) Windows7 primary partition C: The hardrive is divided in 3
  primary partitions (can't do 4 don't know why) 1st: Fat16 no name
  capacity 40mbs almost not used (has files like command.com,
  dellbio.bin, dellrmk.bin and oobedone.flg) I dont know what this is
  for but is blocked and non system (Status:none). 2nd: Recovery NTFS
  9GB (Status:system) and it seems to have boot files. 3rd: CD: Windos
  OS (status:boot). And I have 2 Logical drivers F: data for backup and
  games :D (300gb) G: For trying to install the Linux (Already tried
  with Fat32, Ext2, ext3 and ext4)

  Installing with Wubi on F: and G: Instalation looks good on windows ask to restart dos mode appears:

  try (HD0,0) non-ms:skip 
  try (HD0,1) NTFS5: No Wibildr 
  try (HD0,2) NTFS5: Error: "Prefix" is not set.

  Installing with Wubi on C: Installation looks good on windows ask to
  restart dos mode apears:

  Mount denied becouse NTFS volume is already exclusive opened, the volume may be already mounted or another software may use it which could be identified for example by the help of the 'FUSER' command 
  Mount devdm-4
  Could not find installation files /ubutu/install custom-installation Run 'Chkdsk /r' on windows and restart...blablablalba... that should correct the issue.

  done this didn't work.

  Tried installing with USB drive and after burning a CD with the Iso
  file download from the official website: I've tried the option to
  install along windows with a G: drive in FAT32, EXT2,3 and 4, I've
  tried to leave unallocated data, without the driver G at all...
  appears this everytime: http://i.stack.imgur.com/eo2Ie.png

  pres ok it ask me to:

  Not possible to install the boot loader at the location: specify new
  location:

  I've tried to select all the drivers non is accepted If I ask to
  continue without installing the boot loader he ask me to install later
  by myself which I'm trying to figure it out but I'm not really good to
  understand how ppl get to the programming part like a DOS to write
  down couse I'm a newb and I've dont work on dos or linux before...

  I've read that the boot loader has to be installed on the primary
  partition, but I'm not sure what I can delete from those 2 partitions
  that would let me get 1 extra... and it seems that the one that
  windows use is protected to write down so the software is not touching
  it...

  Thankz for the help!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.8.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Thu Oct 27 13:25:02 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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